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Charlestown, Rhode Island

2026 election results. 9 contests on Charlestown's ballot in Rhode Island's official results. Town Council: Deborah A. Carney, Bonnita B. Van Slyke, Cynthia M. Drummond, Jill Marie Fonnemann and Stephen J. Stokes ahead. Town Moderator: David M. Wilkinson ahead.

9 contests on Charlestown's ballot

From Rhode Island's official results file, where the contest's name gives Charlestown as its place. Names are as the state prints them. "Ahead" describes the current count; it isn't a race call, and we don't call measures.

Cities & towns

Charlestown: Town Council 5 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Deborah A. Carney2,46915.3%
Bonnita B. Van Slyke I2,21113.7%
Cynthia M. Drummond2,14313.3%
Jill Marie Fonnemann2,10713.1%
Stephen J. Stokes1,98712.3%
Sasha Puchalski I1,96312.2%
Craig T. Marr1,71310.6%
Matthew Westover1,4839.2%
Write-in240.1%

Deborah A. Carney, Bonnita B. Van Slyke, Cynthia M. Drummond, Jill Marie Fonnemann and Stephen J. Stokes ahead.

Charlestown: Town Moderator

CandidateVotesShare
David M. Wilkinson I2,57666.4%
Tony Jones1,29533.4%
Write-in90.2%

David M. Wilkinson ahead.

Local measures

Charlestown: 10. CHARTER REVISIONS

CandidateVotesShare
Approve2,62766.8%
Reject1,30333.2%

Approve ahead.

Schools

Charlestown: 6. CONSTRUCTION, FURNISHING, AND EQUIPPING OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ON SINGLE CAMPUS

CandidateVotesShare
Approve2,46861.1%
Reject1,57038.9%

Approve ahead.

Charlestown: Chariho School Committee 3 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Holly Eaves2,36423.6%
Craig F. Louzon2,31623.1%
Linda D. Lyall2,19321.8%
Kim M. Coulter1,74217.4%
Nicholas Testa I1,40114.0%
Write-in220.2%

Holly Eaves, Craig F. Louzon and Linda D. Lyall ahead.

County offices

Charlestown: 7. PLANNING COMMISSION

CandidateVotesShare
Approve1,95050.0%
Reject1,94850.0%

Approve ahead.

Charlestown: Non-Partisan Planning Commission 4 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Ruth L. Platner1,99419.3%
Gordon S. Willcox1,96519.0%
Frances M. Topping1,59615.5%
Coleen M. Galvin Yaroshenko1,46514.2%
Laura Anne Rom1,24512.1%
Cheryl A. Lill1,14111.1%
Katherine Gingras8838.6%
Write-in280.3%

Ruth L. Platner, Gordon S. Willcox, Frances M. Topping and Coleen M. Galvin Yaroshenko ahead.

Other local offices

Charlestown: 8. ORDINANCES

CandidateVotesShare
Approve2,78271.7%
Reject1,09628.3%

Approve ahead.

Charlestown: 9. PURCHASING

CandidateVotesShare
Approve2,27259.0%
Reject1,57941.0%

Approve ahead.

Statewide races in Washington County

U.S. Senate

Jack Reed
64.9%36,725
Raymond McKay
31.2%17,633
Michael Bahry
3.9%2,186
88% counted

These are Washington County's votes, which include Charlestown's. Statewide: Jack Reed wins. Called.

Governor

Helena Foulkes
54.5%30,765
Ken Block
30.5%17,191
Aaron Guckian
13.8%7,807
87% counted

These are Washington County's votes, which include Charlestown's. Statewide: Helena Foulkes wins. Called.

Washington County's page has its U.S. House results and its other local contests.

Sources & scope

Rhode Island's official results, file posted Nov 12, 11:12 AM. Unofficial until certified. This page lists the contests whose names in that file give Charlestown as their place; other contests on Charlestown voters' ballots, such as school boards and districts, are on Washington County's page.